犬 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Dog

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quǎn

inu

견

犬 is another way to write dog in Chinese and Japanese.

Just like we have words like dog, hound, pooch, and canine in English. However, this is NOT the character used to express “Year of the Dog.”

Although it is the most common way to say/write “dog” in Japanese.

Inugami / Dog Spirit

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inugami

犬神 is the title Inugami, meaning dog spirit or dog god in Japanese.

In some cases, this is an evil spirit of a dog, but it depends on the context.

Akita Dog / Akitainu / Akita Inu

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aki ta inu

鞦田犬 is the Japanese title of the breed of dog known as an Akita.

Technically, the title above means “Akita hound” or “Akita Dog.” The literal translation of these characters is “autumn field dog.”

Note: This title is Japanese only. In China, this breed of dog is referred to as "The Japanese breed" (literally: Japanese hound).

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Inuyasha

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quǎn yè chà

inu ya sha

犬夜叉 is the title Inuyasha or Inu Yasha, a fictional character meaning “dog demon” from Japanese Manga.

Also known by Manga-lovers in China.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
犬 see styles	quǎn quan3 ch`üan chüan inuhashi いぬはし	More info & calligraphy: Dog dog; Kangxi radical 94 (1) dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); (2) snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); (3) (derogatory term) loser; asshole; (prefix noun) (4) counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful; (personal name) Inuhashi
犬神 see styles	inugami いぬがみ	More info & calligraphy: Inugami / Dog Spirit evil dog spirit; dog god; (surname) Inugami
犬夜叉 see styles	quǎn yè chà quan3 ye4 cha4 ch`üan yeh ch`a chüan yeh cha inuyasha いぬやしゃ	More info & calligraphy: Inuyasha Inuyasha, fictional character (work) Inuyasha (manga series); (wk) Inuyasha (manga series)
秋田犬 see styles	akitaken; akitainu あきたけん; あきたいぬ	More info & calligraphy: Akita Dog / Akitainu / Akita Inu Akita (dog breed)
一犬 see styles	ikken いっけん	一犬 Custom Scroll one dog
乙犬 see styles	otoinu おといぬ	乙犬 Custom Scroll (place-name) Otoinu
仔犬 see styles	koinu こいぬ	仔犬 Custom Scroll puppy
公犬 see styles	gōng quǎn gong1 quan3 kung ch`üan kung chüan	公犬 Custom Scroll male dog
勒犬 see styles	nukutee ヌクテー	勒犬 Custom Scroll (kana only) Korean wolf (kor: neuktai)
名犬 see styles	meiken / meken めいけん	名犬 Custom Scroll fine dog
和犬 see styles	waken わけん	和犬 Custom Scroll (See 日本犬) Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
唐犬 see styles	karainu からいぬ	唐犬 Custom Scroll (rare) foreign dog (esp. of Chinese origin)
子犬 see styles	koinu こいぬ	子犬 Custom Scroll puppy
宮犬 see styles	miyainu みやいぬ	宮犬 Custom Scroll (place-name) Miyainu
家犬 see styles	ieinu; ieinu / ienu; ienu いえいぬ; イエイヌ	家犬 Custom Scroll (kana only) domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
小犬 see styles	xiǎo quǎn xiao3 quan3 hsiao ch`üan hsiao chüan koinu こいぬ	小犬 Custom Scroll puppy; my son (humble) puppy
尨犬 see styles	mukuinu むくいぬ	尨犬 Custom Scroll shaggy dog
山犬 see styles	yamainu やまいぬ	山犬 Custom Scroll (1) Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); (2) wild dog
川犬 see styles	kawainu かわいぬ	川犬 Custom Scroll (place-name) Kawainu
忠犬 see styles	chuuken / chuken ちゅうけん	忠犬 Custom Scroll faithful dog
愛犬爱犬 see styles	ài quǎn ai4 quan3 ai ch`üan ai chüan aiken あいけん	愛犬 Custom Scroll beloved pet dog (1) pet dog; beloved dog; (2) (See 愛犬家) love of dogs; fondness for dogs
成犬 see styles	seiken / seken せいけん	成犬 Custom Scroll adult dog; fully-grown dog; mature dog
柴犬 see styles	chái quǎn chai2 quan3 ch`ai ch`üan chai chüan shibaken しばけん shibainu しばいぬ	柴犬 Custom Scroll shiba inu (Japanese dog breed) shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
梗犬 see styles	gěng quǎn geng3 quan3 keng ch`üan keng chüan	梗犬 Custom Scroll terrier
母犬 see styles	mǔ quǎn mu3 quan3 mu ch`üan mu chüan	female dog; bitch
洋犬 see styles	youken / yoken ようけん	洋犬 Custom Scroll foreign (Western) breed of dog
牝犬 see styles	mesuinu めすいぬ meinu / menu めいぬ	bitch; female dog
牧犬 see styles	mù quǎn mu4 quan3 mu ch`üan mu chüan	牧犬 Custom Scroll shepherd dog
犬一 see styles	kenichi けんいち	犬一 Custom Scroll (given name) Ken'ichi
犬上 see styles	inugami いぬがみ	犬上 Custom Scroll (surname) Inugami

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Dog	犬	inu	quǎn / quan3 / quan	ch`üan / chüan
Inugami Dog Spirit	犬神	inugami
Akita Dog Akitainu Akita Inu	鞦田犬秋田犬	aki ta inu / akitainu
Inuyasha	犬夜叉	inu ya sha / inuyasha	quǎn yè chà quan3 ye4 cha4 quan ye cha quanyecha	ch`üan yeh ch`a chüanyehcha chüan yeh cha
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.